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HCF Calculator using the Euclid Division Algorithm helps you to find the Highest common factor (HCF) easily for 602, 854, 175 i.e. 7 the largest integer that leaves a remainder zero for all numbers.
HCF of 602, 854, 175 is 7 the largest number which exactly divides all the numbers i.e. where the remainder is zero. Let us get into the working of this example.
Consider we have numbers 602, 854, 175 and we need to find the HCF of these numbers. To do so, we need to choose the largest integer first and then as per Euclid's Division Lemma a = bq + r where 0 ≤ r ≤ b
Highest common factor (HCF) of 602, 854, 175 is 7.
HCF(602, 854, 175) = 7
Highest common factor or Highest common divisor (hcd) can be calculated by Euclid's algotithm.
Highest common factor (HCF) of 602, 854, 175 is 7.
Step 1: Since 854 > 602, we apply the division lemma to 854 and 602, to get
854 = 602 x 1 + 252
Step 2: Since the reminder 602 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 252 and 602, to get
602 = 252 x 2 + 98
Step 3: We consider the new divisor 252 and the new remainder 98, and apply the division lemma to get
252 = 98 x 2 + 56
We consider the new divisor 98 and the new remainder 56,and apply the division lemma to get
98 = 56 x 1 + 42
We consider the new divisor 56 and the new remainder 42,and apply the division lemma to get
56 = 42 x 1 + 14
We consider the new divisor 42 and the new remainder 14,and apply the division lemma to get
42 = 14 x 3 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 14, the HCF of 602 and 854 is 14
Notice that 14 = HCF(42,14) = HCF(56,42) = HCF(98,56) = HCF(252,98) = HCF(602,252) = HCF(854,602) .
We can take hcf of as 1st numbers and next number as another number to apply in Euclidean lemma
Step 1: Since 175 > 14, we apply the division lemma to 175 and 14, to get
175 = 14 x 12 + 7
Step 2: Since the reminder 14 ≠ 0, we apply division lemma to 7 and 14, to get
14 = 7 x 2 + 0
The remainder has now become zero, so our procedure stops. Since the divisor at this stage is 7, the HCF of 14 and 175 is 7
Notice that 7 = HCF(14,7) = HCF(175,14) .
Here are some samples of HCF using Euclid's Algorithm calculations.
1. What is the Euclid division algorithm?
Answer: Euclid's Division Algorithm is a technique to compute the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of given positive integers.
2. what is the HCF of 602, 854, 175?
Answer: HCF of 602, 854, 175 is 7 the largest number that divides all the numbers leaving a remainder zero.
3. How to find HCF of 602, 854, 175 using Euclid's Algorithm?
Answer: For arbitrary numbers 602, 854, 175 apply Euclid’s Division Lemma in succession until you obtain a remainder zero. HCF is the remainder in the last but one step.